Beyond the Evident

Edgar Eduardo Sacayon Beyond the Evident Fine Art Infrared Photography Portafolio FLAAR Foundation for Latin American Anthropological Research

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Edgar Eduardo Sacayón was born in Guatemala city, December 7th, 1976. He grew up in Costa Rica during his first years of childhood and attended the Castella academy of Music and Arts. After that he moved to Birmingham. During the 90`s he returned to Guatemala where he studied a degree in Biology at San Carlos University. His interest in nature photography took him to meet Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth at the Digital Imaging Lab at Francisco Marroquin University. Here he started his career in large format digital photography. As lab technician he learned color management for fine art reproduction and digital workflow for cultural heritage documentation working closely with the Ixchel Textile Museum and Popol Vuh Archaeological Museum photographing textiles and pre-Columbian artifacts.

During 2006 he co-founded FLAAR Mesoamerica, a small institution dedicated to the evaluation of technology for cultural heritage documentation. Some of their actual projects involve 3D modeling and prototyping of archaeological cities and preColumbian artifacts.

At the present time one of his photographic projects in association with the Ministry of Culture aims to protect “La Paach” a ceremonial dance thanking mother nature for corn, practiced by a group of elders in San Marcos, Guatemala. The documentation of the ritual will be presented as a candidate to UNESCO for cultural heritage protection status.

As Biologist he works as consultant for several environmental organizations doing biodiversity assessments to promote protected areas and rural development.

Exhibits and Publications • Kakaw, Chocolate in Guatemalan culture. G&T Foundation.

• Arte y Naturaleza Maya a traves del tiempo. La Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation. El Salvador, Museo Nacional de Antropologia David J. Guzman.

• V Festival Manifestarte. Cerrito del Carmen Guatemala.

• Chinaja Biodiversa. Siglo Veintiuno. Guatemala

In 2008 he worked closely to photographer Ange Bourda and Print Studio as a technical consultant in the production of the coffee table book “Istmo”.

Convento Capuchinas, Antigua Guatemala.

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Beyond the Evident

Mas alla de lo evidente

Aims to present Guatemala´s cultural and natural heritage through a diferent vision. Using a large format rotational camera with an infrared tri-linear scanning back and the most advanced post processing techniques these images can provide the viewer with a perspective that can reveal the beauty, misticism and immortality of our surroundings. Infrared light vibrates at a higher frequency than our normal sight and with the use of a pano adapter the camera can expand the barriers of our eyes, to enable the expectator to break the barriers of vision and go “Beyond the Evident”.

Es una exhibicion que presenta nuestro patrimonio cultural y natural a traves de una visión diferente. Con el uso de una camara digital de formato amplio , un sensor infrarojo y las tecnicas mas avanzadas de post-procesamiento, estas imagenes presentan una perspectiva, que puede revelar la belleza , misticiismo e inmortalidad de nuestro entorno. La luz infraroja vibra a una frecuencia mas elevada que la luz normal, y con el uso de un motor giratorio la camara hace posible que las imagenes puedan romper con las barreras y limitaciones de nuestra vision normal, para permitirle al espectador ir “Mas alla de lo evidente”.

Convento Capuchinas, Antigua Guatemala.

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Convento Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala.

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Convento Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala.

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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.

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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.

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Ermita de la Santa Cruz, Antigua Guatemala.

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Iglesia de San Cristobal Acasaguastlan, El Progreso, Guatemala.

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Cuevas de Bombil Pek, Chisec, Alta VerapazBetterlight Large Format Digital Camera Infrared Photograph

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Cueva Venado Seco, Chisec, Alta VerapazBetterlight Large Format Digital Camera Infrared Photograph

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Ciudad de Guatemala.

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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

Infrared Photograph.

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Sitio Arqueologico Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

Infrared Photograph.

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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

Infrared Photograph.

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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

Infrared Photograph.

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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

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Sitio Arqueologico Tikal, Peten, Guatemala Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera.

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Atitlan Lake, Guatemala. In collaboration with Dr. Nicholas Helmuth Betterlight Large Format Digital Camera Infrared Photograph

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